Improvement in washing-machines



.I. A. ENG. .Washing-Machines.

Patented Oct. 27,1874.

Attorneys I v WITNESSES %/w M T! GRAPHIC CO. Pi'lOTD-HTH-BQll-l PARKFLACE,N.Y.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH A. ENO, OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, ASSIGNOR TO MRS. A. O. ENO, OFSAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN WASHING-MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 156.338, dated October27,1874; application filed May 28, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSEPH A. Item, of Council Blnlfs, in the county ofBottawattamie and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Washing Machines; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description there of, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference markedthereon.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangementof a washingmaohine, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, whichform a part of this specification, and in which- Figure l is a sideelevation of my washingmachine. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectionof the same. Fig. 3 is a similar section with the washing-cylinderremoved. Fig. 4. is a longitudinal section of the washing-cylinder. Fig.5 is an end View of the same. Figs. 6 and 7 show parts of thewash-board.

A represents the base of my washing-niachine secured to a tub, E, by anysuitable means. ards, B B, connected at their upper ends by a cross-bar,O, the ends of which extend beyond the standards, as shown in Fig. 1. Inthe standards B B are slots f f for the reception of the journals of thewashing-cylinder. This cylinder is formed of a wooden cylinder orroller, 1), with an exterior rubber covering, G. The outside surface ofthe rubber G is corrugated diagonally in both directions, formingdiamond-shaped projections '13 ifor rubbing the clothes on thewash-board underneath. In one end of the cylinder D Gr is inserted ashort rod,

On the base A are two upright standh, forming the journal at the end.The other journal is formed by the crank H, which is screwed into theopposite end of the cylinder and prevented from coming loose by means ofa plate or washer, I, fitting on a square part of the crank, and saidplate, aftertthe crank is screwed in, is fastened to the wood part D ofthe cylinder by screws, as shown in Fig. 4. The wash-board underneaththis cylinder is composed of two end pieces, J J, connected on each sideby an inclined board, L, and fastened to the inner sides of thestandards B B. These end pieces are slotted, as shown in Fig. 6, and insaid slots are inserted bent metallic strips mm, which extend the entirelength of the washing-cylinder. The upper edges of the strips or boardsL are covered with strips 1?. a, of rubber or other suitable material.On each side of the wash-board thus constructed is a roller, K, as shownin Figs. 2 and 3.

. The washin g'cylinder rubs the clothes against this wash-board androllers, and rubs all the dirt out of them, cleansing them in a rapidand thorough manner without injury to even the finest fabric.

The machine may be adjusted to any sized tub desired.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, isg The combination of the slattedpieces J, bent strips m, side strips L, provided with rubber strips 00.,and rollers K, with the washing-cylinder D G, all substantially as andfor the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing'I have hereunto set my hand this28th day of April, 1874.

.JOSEPH A. ENO.

Witnesses:

J NO. H. KEATLEY, JAS. D. OnocKwELL.

